Preservation or Simulation? The Lascaux and Chauvet caves
I have never been to either the Lascaux caves or the Chauvet caves in France. And apparently, I never will. Discovered more than 50 years apart, in 1940 and 1994 respectively, these two caves have several very important things in common: both are sacred, ancient sites dating back tens of thousands of years; both contain some of the richest cave drawings and most important prehistoric art ever...
Mennonites, Markets and More in St. Jacobs, Ontario
Whenever summer starts to transition into fall, I start thinking about pies. Well, not just pies, as in the freshly-picked apple variety, but also about carrot cake (mostly for the cream cheese icing) and meatloaf and all sorts of other comfort food worth turning the oven on for. I also start thinking about day trips to the country, to help wean me off of cottage life and the great outdoors...
My most treasured ‘insultiment’ in Rome
As a traveller I've always done my best to immerse myself in the culture of the countries I visit, with the ultimate goal being that someday I might even be mistaken for a local – and not just by another visitor, but by a local himself. This actually happened to me when I was living in Rome in the mid-80s, but this achievement came with a price – in the form of a backhanded compliment that I am...